Ogawamachi Station (Saitama)
Railway station in Ogawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
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Ogawamachi Station (小川町駅, Ogawamachi-eki) is a joint-use railway station located in the town of Ogawa, Saitama, Japan, operated jointly by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the private Tōbu Railway Company.[2][3] The station premises are managed by Tobu Railway.
Japan
Tōbu Railway (manager)
JR East
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TJ33 Ogawamachi Station 小川町駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Ōtsuka, Ogawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama-ken 355-0328 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36.058892°N 139.260807°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 52.8 km from Hachiōji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 6 (3 island platforms) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 8[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | TJ-33 (Tobu) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website (Tobu) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 5 November 1923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY2019 | 9449 daily(Tobu); 599 daily (JR East) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Ogawamachi Station is served by the Hachikō Line between Komagawa and Takasaki, and also by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo. It is located 64.1 km (39.8 mi) from the Tōbu Tōjō Line Ikebukuro terminus.[4] All services, (TJ Liner, Kawagoe Limited Express, Rapid Express, Rapid, Express, Semi Express, Local) stop at this station. During the daytime, the station is served by two Local trains per hour operating between Yorii and Shinrin-kōen.[5] During weekends and holidays, three trains, including two F Liner trains, run via the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line, Tōkyū Tōyoko Line, and Minatomirai Line to Motomachi-Chūkagai.
Station layout
The Tōbu side of the station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks. The JR East side of the station consists of one island platform serving two tracks, forming a passing loop on the single-track Hachikō Line. Two storage tracks lie between the Tobu and JR East platforms.
The Tobu station has a season ticket sales office.[6]
Platforms
| 1 |  Tōbu Tōjō Line |
for Yorii |
| 2 | Tōbu Tōjō Line |
for Shinrin-kōen, Kawagoe, and Ikebukuro Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya Tōkyū Tōyoko Line for Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai
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| 3 | Tōbu Tōjō Line |
for Yorii |
| 4 | Tōbu Tōjō Line |
for Shinrin-kōen, Kawagoe, and Ikebukuro Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya Tōkyū Tōyoko Line for Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai
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| 7 | ■ Hachikō Line | for Yorii and Takasaki |
| 8 | ■ Hachikō Line | for Ogose and Komagawa |
History
Passenger statistics
Surrounding area
- Ogawamachi Town Hall
- Ogawamachi Post Office
- Saitama Prefectural Ogawa High School
National Route 254
